Golfer&#39;s glove



June 22, 1937. BUSH 7 2,084,428

GOLFER S GLOVE Filed July 11, 1956 Patented June 22, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLFERS GLOVE corporation of Ohio Application July 11, 1936, Serial No. 90,164

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved protective glove, especially designed for use by golfers, the object of the invention being to provide a glove of improved construction which will enable a golf player to obtain a firm and positive grip on the handle of the club being used, but which will prevent the formation of blisters or callous spots on the players hand, a condition which so readily occurs when the hands are unprotected.

It is another object of the invention to provide a glove adapted for the use set forth which may be readily applied to the hand of the player without inconvenience or discomfort and wherein the 15 fingers of the glove are open at the outer ends and of short length so that the fingers of the players hand will extend through and beyond the same as well as the thumb, so that the players thumb and fingers, of the glove protected hand, may directly engage with the hand grip of the club, whereby to enable the player, through the sense of touch, to exercise full control over the swinging of the club but yet to protect the palm of the hand and the base of the fingers and thumb from undesired skin disorders resulting from direct rubbing contact with golf club handles.

For a further understanding of the invention,

, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a golfers glove 30 constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a. transverse sectional view taken through the glove on the plane indicated by the line II-II of Fig. 1;

35 Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view on tl21e plane indicated by the line IIIIII of Fig.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the improved glove comprising the present inven- 40 tionis preferably formed from soft flexible leath-,

er, although other materials, such as knitted fabrics having leather reenforcing and wear receiving portions, may be substituted. The glove is fashioned to rather closely engage the hand of the wearer, although not to restrict in any way the normal functions of the hand. The front or palm portion 5 of the glove is composed from a single piece of leather to provide a smooth, unbroken and unseamed section, while the back of the glove is composed of sections 6 which are united to each other and with the palm section 5 by means of the stitched seams indicated at 1.

The leather palm section 5 is formed with a thumb receiving opening 8 which extends from 55 the wrist strap a of the glove to the joint of the thumb with the first finger, eliminating the usual thumb opening of small diameter provided in gloves of this type and providing for more convenient insertion of the glove on the hand of the wearer. The fingers ID of the glove comprise short extensions which terminate contiguous to the first joint of each finger. By this construction, the finger extensions are of sufiicient length 5 to afford the desired protection, yet to permit the outer portions of the fingers of the hand to directly engage the handle grip of a club to provide for desired dexterity in controlling the swinging of the club. 10

In use, the strap 9 is unbuckled which allows the glove to be readily inserted over the hand, with the fingers extending through and beyond the extensions l0 and the thumb positioned within the opening 8. The strap is then secured around the wrist either by means of the customary buckle, as indicated at H, or other equivalent mechanical fastening executed.

It will be observed that the glove will fully protect the hand from rubbing contact with a club handle in order to prevent the formation of callous 'spots or blister conditions which frequently happen when the hand is unprotected. The glove has the advantage of being economical to manufacture and when worn, enables the user thereof to exercise customary control in manipulating the golf club and yet protects the hand from injury. Usually, a single glove is worn by the player on either the right or left hand, depending upon which hand is used in initially grasping a club.

What is claimed is:

1. A golfers glove comprising palm and back sections, the palm section presenting an unbroken seamless surface, open-ended finger extensions formed with the forward portions of said sections,

- said extensions terminating contiguous to the first joint of each of the wearer's fingers, one side of said glove being provided with an elongated thumb receiving opening having closed and open ends,.the closed end of said opening terminating 40 adjacent to the base of the thumb and the open end thereof at the wrist of the glove, and means for closing the open end of said thumb receiving opening and simultaneously fastening the glove around the wrist of the wearer.

2. A golfers glove comprising palm and back sections having finger receiving openings formed in the forward portions thereof, one side of said glove being provided with an elongated thumb receiving opening having closed and open ends, said closed end terminating contiguous to the base of the thumb and the open end at the wrist portion of the glove, and a securing strap connected with the wrist portions of said sections and serving to connect the glove to the wrist of the wearer and to simultaneously close the normally open end of said thumb receiving opening.

' LESTER C. BUSH.. 

